Birds of Tampa, Florida
The birds most often spotted near Tampa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
95,047
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 95,047 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tampa. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 7,442 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Tampa
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
7,442 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,819 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,361 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
3,984 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,900 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
3,835 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
3,735 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
3,119 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,913 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
2,565 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
2,554 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,511 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,296 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,254 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,245 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,214 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
2,125 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
2,116 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,920 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,917 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,814 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
1,799 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
1,679 observations
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
1,673 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,561 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,550 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
1,534 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,442 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,424 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,378 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
1,241 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,123 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
1,011 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
886 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
885 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
881 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
873 observations
Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday
866 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
854 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
810 observations
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
793 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
790 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
768 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
748 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
715 observations
Mallard × Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos × fulvigula
675 observations · iNaturalist
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
661 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
646 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
572 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
570 observations
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